PETpla.net Insider 03 / 2012

EDITOUR REPORTS 24 PET planet insider Vol. 13 No. 03/12 www.petpla.net Nuremberg Ljubljana Saedinenie Istanbul Yerevan Baku Beograd Novi Sad Subotica Cegled Dulo Selo Mirna Peˇc Radenci Gorica Svetojansk Plovdiv Gaziantep Ingöl Ploiesti Ankara Slovenia and Croatia Still waters run deep As part of the Go To Brau Beviale Tour in 2011, the PETplanet Insider team visited Slovenia and analysed this interesting, evolving beverage market, in particular the drastic changes that followed the break-up of Yugosla- via, and the impact these changes subsequently had on the economy and consumer demand. The Tour team also undertook a brief excursion to the neighbouring country of Croatia, visiting Plamegal and Jamnica. As far as the beverages market is concerned, when Slovenia won its independence from Yugoslavia the country made a successful transition from the previous predominant alcoholic beverages to non-alcoholic drinks. New markets and needs also saw the beginning of the PET success story. Still water, with and without flavouring, quickly became a best-selling product, both locally and on the export front. 0.5l PET bottles in particular are enjoying increasing popularity.